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20100172645 | BANDWIDTH-ON-DEMAND SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing bandwidth-on-demand telecommunications services over next-generation optical transport networks (NG-OTN). One embodiment of a system providing bandwidth-on-demand services includes a next-generation optical transport network (NG-OTN) having an intelligent control plane (ICP) and new-generation synchronous optical network (NG-SONET) capabilities. A next-generation operation support subsystem (NG-OSS) is communicatively coupled to the NG-OTN. The NG-OTN and the NG-OSS are configured to provide the bandwidth-on-demand services. | 07-08-2010 |
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20080240186 | Polygonal cross-section laser rod for low-cost flashlamp-pumped laser - A laser rod and methods of manufacturing a plurality of laser rods such that each laser rod has two polished end surfaces and an optical axis that extends between the two polished end surfaces. The laser rod includes a gain material component that has a substantially prismatic shape. The gain material component includes: a first end surface that is substantially optically smooth; a second end surface that is substantially optically smooth; at least three flat side surfaces; and an optical axis, which is substantially parallel to the flat side surfaces. The optical axis intersects the first end surface at a first incidence angle and it intersects the second end surface at a second incidence angle. | 10-02-2008 |
20080291451 | Composite Sheet Material Selection Method for Use in Ultra-Fast Laser Patterning - The present invention is a method of selecting composite sheet materials for use in ultra-fast laser patterning of layers of organic thin film material such as OLEDs. The material is selected to accomplish patterning of upper layers without damaging underlying layers by using an ultra-fast laser programmed with the appropriate laser processing parameters. These parameters are derived by examining each layer's absorption spectra, thermal, and chemical characteristics. The method of the present invention includes measuring each layer's absorption spectrum, examining each layer's thermal and chemical characteristics, determining if the layer is ablatable, determining the laser setup, patterning the layer through laser ablation processing, and determining if more layers need to be ablated. Further, the method includes a sub-method of selecting an alternate material if a layer's material characteristics are not favorable for ablation without damaging underlying layers. | 11-27-2008 |
20090237766 | SURFACE LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS EMITTING LASER LIGHT - A surface light emitting apparatus capable of providing uniform illumination while efficiently using a laser light. The apparatus comprises a light source section that includes at least one light source which emits laser beam; an optical element section that includes at least one diffractive optical element section that modifies a wavefront of the laser beam emitted from the light source section by diffraction action; and an optical guiding section that guides from an incidence surface of the optical guiding section the laser beam emitted from the diffraction optical section and emits the laser beam from a radiation surface of the optical guiding section. | 09-24-2009 |
20090237915 | SURFACE LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS EMITTING LASER LIGHT - A surface light emitting apparatus capable of providing uniform illumination while efficiently using a laser light. The apparatus comprises a light source section that includes at least one light source which emits laser beam; an optical guiding section that guides from an incidence surface of the optical guiding section the laser beam emitted from the light source section and emits the laser beam from a radiation surface of the optical guiding section; and an optical element section that includes at least one beam shaping optical element with a powered surface which converts an intensity distribution of the laser beam emitted from the light source section at the incidence surface of the optical guiding section to a uniform intensity distribution. | 09-24-2009 |
20100309554 | COLOR SEPARATION MICROLENS AND COLOR SEPARATION GRATING - Color separation gratings, color separation microlenses and imaging arrays are provided. A color separation grating includes a transparent grating material having a grating formed therein. The transparent grating material has a first surface configured to receive incident light and a second surface opposite the first surface. The second surface is configured to pass selective separated colors from the incident light corresponding to different diffraction orders. The grating is formed in the first surface and includes a number of steps in a grating period and a number of sub-steps formed on each step. A combination of the number of steps and the number of sub-steps are selected to correspond to a number of diffraction orders produced by the color separation grating. | 12-09-2010 |
20110132881 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DRILLING HOLES WITH NO TAPER OR REVERSE TAPER - Apparatus and methods for drilling holes in a material with a laser are disclosed. An apparatus for drilling holes in a material with a laser includes a first steering element, a second steering element, and a lens. The first steering element is positioned to steer a beam from the laser. The second steering element is positioned to steer the beam from the first steering element. The lens focuses the beam from the second steering element. The first and second steering elements are configured to move with respect to the beam. Moving the first and second steering elements changes an angle of the beam where it contacts the material. The apparatus is operable to drill holes having no taper or reverse taper. | 06-09-2011 |
20110132883 | METHODS FOR PRECISE LASER MICROMACHINING - Methods for laser micromachining a material are disclosed. The methods include machining a hole in the material by guiding a laser along a predefined path or applying the laser at a predefined beam angle. A shape of the hole is then characterized. Then, the difference between the shape of the hole and a target shape for the hole is calculated. The predefined path or beam angle of the laser is adjusted based on the difference between the shape of the hole and the target shape for the hole. | 06-09-2011 |
20140036370 | TRANSPARENT ILLUMINATION PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A light diffuser panel for coupling to an optical element, includes a plurality of first type layers of a first type of material with a refractive index n | 02-06-2014 |